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Scholastic: Writing for the Sat

For Students 9th - 10th
This student guide provides insightful information about preparing for and taking the SAT. It explains how the exam is scored, how to approach the essay section, and gives prompts for practicing essay writing. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Scholastic: Write It: Activate Your Verbs [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Three page, PDF format handout that explains passive verbs, and when and how to avoid them. The third page contains some practice exercises. Colorful page with a good amount of information packed in to a fairly small space.
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Scholastic: Native American Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have fun playing three games that were once popular among Native American children. Provides instructions, objectives, and a materials list.
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Scholastic: Max's Math Adventures Home Page

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Work on math and reading skills with these rhyming word problems. Organized by skill type and difficulty level, these problems let students input answers to instantly check if they are correct.
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Scholastic: Butterfly Wings [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Two PDF formatted pages of butterfly teaching ideas. One page contains a reproducible poem, and the other has three teaching ideas.
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Scholastic: Flag Day [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Five PDF formatted pages of Flag Day lessons designed to teach children about the American Flag. Some of these ideas use a pocket chart, so there are directions for making one included too. Requries Adobe Reader.
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Scholastic: April Primary Poetry Library

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains three poems that relate to special days in April. Each include some basic teaching activities and suggestions for larger thematic units.
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Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 7th
Provides guidelines for doing research on animal adaptations. Provides some examples of adaptations and then provides questions to help students develop a report on a particular animal's adaptations.
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Scholastic: Air and Weather

For Students 1st - 2nd
Students chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
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Scholastic: Plymouth Colony Research Starters: Plymouth Colony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is an online resource focused on the Plymouth Colony. The site hosts research starters concerning the life and times of the Plymouth colony.
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Scholastic: Writing I Spy Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
You can brush up on your "I Spy" riddles and rhymes when you explore this site. Jean Marzollo guides you through the process of creating your very own poetry.
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Scholastic: Getting Started With Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
How do you get started with guided reading? At this site one can find the answer to this question. The online lesson plans will help get students started with guided reading.
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Scholastic: Teacher: Mystery Writing With Joan Lowery Nixon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Have you ever wanted to know how to write a mystery novel? Use this site to learn more about how a professional author goes about writing mysteries. With tips from prolific mystery writer Joan Lowery Nixon.
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Scholastic: Understanding Our Rights & Responsibilities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scholastic presents a series of printable panels and a classroom activity in PDF format that highlight the rights and responsibilities of U.S. citizens.
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Scholastic: Democracy for Kids: Understanding Rights and Responsibilities

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scholastic offers a series of printable panels and classroom activities in PDF format that focus on a U.S. citizen's right to express his- or herself. Content focuses on the Bill of Rights and its provisions for freedom of religion,...
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Scholastic: Relive the Experience: Pearl Harbor, 1941

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reliving the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. After each page, there is an activity prompt which gives students the opportunity to stop and think about the information they are reading.
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Scholastic: Real News About Drugs and Your Body

For Students 9th - 10th
A fantastic reference for showing the real dangers of using drugs. Personal accounts of dealing with addiction are included as well as medical research that is easily understood to help illustrate the effects of drugs on a teen's body.
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Scholastic: Asian Pacific Printable Activities

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Create fun Asian Pacific crafts and activities such as, zodiac necklaces, calligraphy, and kites to enhance understanding of our multicultural world.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Mayor

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the mayor of Hilo, Hawaii and what his duties include, as students read and listen to this book.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Pediatrician

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about pediatricians and the services they provide our communities.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Pediatrician

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Listen and read along as a pediatrician describes how she takes care of children in this interactive book for early learners.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Librarian

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about librarians and the roles they fulfill in local communities.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Utility Worker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about utility workers and the services they provide to local communities.
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Scholastic: Listen and Read: Pizza Maker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Listen to and read about a pizza maker's responsibilities.